MTGJSON is an open sourced database creation and distribution tool for Magic: The Gathering cards, specifically in JSON format.
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This repo contains our newest release, version 4.x. This version relies upon a variety of sources, such as Scryfall and Gatherer for our data.
You can find our documentation with all properties here.
To provide feedback 💁 and/or bug reports 🐛, please open a ticket 🎫 as it is the best way for us to communicate with the public.
If you would like to join or assist the development of the project, you can join us on Discord to discuss things further.
Looking for a full digest of pre-built data? Click here.
Python 3.7- Can be installed with at the official Python Website or using Homebrew.
pip3- Installed with
Python 3.7. For troubleshooting check here.
- Installed with
Install the MTGJSON4 package and dependencies via:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
| Flags | Flag Descriptions |
|---|---|
-h, --help |
Print the help menu and exits. |
-a |
Build all sets. This overshadows the -s flag. |
-c |
After building any/all sets, create the compiled outputs (ex: AllSets, AllCards). |
-x |
Skips sets that have already been built (i.e. set files in the output folder), and build the remaining sets. Must be passed with -a or -s. |
-z |
Compress the outputs directory contents |
-s SET [SET ...] |
Build set code arguments, provided they exist. |
--skip-keys |
If you don't have all required API keys (TCGPlayer & MKM), you can disable the building of these components. |
--skip-sets SET [SET ...] |
Prevents set code arguments from being built, even if passed in via -a or -s. |
--skip-cache |
Disables the reading and writing of cached content |
Newcomer Note: Omitting either the
-aand-sflag will yield empty outputted data.
Run the program, with any flag(s) you'd like, via:
python3 -m mtgjson4 [-h] [-a] [-c] [-x] [-z] [-s [SET [SET ...]]] [--skip-keys]
[--skip-sets [SET [SET ...]]] [--skip-cache]
Example:
$ python3 -m mtgjson4 -acz
> all outputted json files, then compress themThese are the build directions to compile your own JSON files but If you are looking for pre-compiled JSON files, you can download them at MTGJSON.com.